Welcome to the Tribute Project

In this project, you will build a website tribute to something that is important to you. It might be a person, an event, an object, an activity--anything that has significance for you. For instance:

• A Person/People
  • Mother Teresa
  • Abraham Lincoln
  • Your grandfather
  • The '27 Yankees
  • Steven Spielberg
  • Sherlock Holmes
• An Event
  • The signing of the Declaration of Independence
  • D-Day
  • The first successful launch of the space shuttle
• An Activity
  • Soccer
  • Playing Monopoly
  • Karaoke
  • Coding
  • Minecraft
  • Skiing
• An Object/Animal/Plant
  • Kendama
  • Smart phone
  • Chromebook
  • The Harry Potter Series
  • The TV show "LOST"
  • Platypus
  • Komodo Dragon
  • Tulips
  • Christmas trees
  • Superman comics
• An Abstract Idea
  • Peace
  • Faith
  • Prayer

Once you choose your topic, you will begin creating a website in tribute to its greatness. You will be using Google Sites, a part of Google Apps. Google Sites is an easy-to-use web page builder that comes with several templates and many design options.

Here are some examples of different websites made with Google Sites:

• Minnesota Geologic History
• The Cathedral of St. Columba
• Mr. McDowell's World History Page
• Mr. Guhlin's ePortfolio

The following video is a good introduction to building a website with Google Sites:



Your task this week is to decide on a topic for your tribute and begin building your website.

Here is how you will be assessed as you work during class:

Open to Growth and Willing to Work (A- to A+)

• I work hard
• I work steadily.
• I try to be creative and original.
• I seek help and criticism when needed.
• I work cooperatively and sensitively with others.
• I make steady progress.

Well-intentioned and Beginning to Get It (B- to B+)

• I work hard most of the time.
• I occasionally need to be reminded to get to work.
• I may seek out criticism, but I have difficulty in using it to improve my work.
• I rarely distract others.
• I make steady progress.

Minimalist or Overly Cautious (C- to C+)

• I need prodding to keep working.
• I work cautiously, fearing to take risks.
• I do not often seek help from others.
• I sometimes distract others and make it difficult for them to work.
• I don't make much progress in my work.

Unsure or Uncooperative (D- to D+)

• I am very hesitant to work.
• I am unsure of what to say or where to begin, even when encouraged.
• I rarely ask others to give me feedback.
• I do very little productive work during workshop time.
• I often distract others and make it difficult for others to work.
• I have made very little progress since the project began.